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Bolton-upon-Dearne

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About

Bolton-upon-Dearne sits in the Dearne Valley within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, on the banks of the River Dearne. The river passes through the town centre and has shaped local routes and green corridors. The settlement grew around coal mining in the 19th and 20th centuries; remnants of that industrial phase remain in street patterns and in a number of former pit sites on the town’s outskirts. Local rail services provide links to the wider South Yorkshire area, and a compact parade of shops and services clusters near the main road through town.

Today the river corridor and nearby reclaimed land provide walking routes and pockets of open space that connect residential streets to the valley. Community facilities include a library, primary schools and a village hall used for local groups and events. Small-scale redevelopment has focused on converting former industrial plots into playing fields and nature strips along the Dearne, preserving lines of the old transport routes while supporting day-to-day life in the town.

Area overview

On average Bolton-upon-Dearne has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bolton-upon-Dearne is £41,286 per year. There are 3 schools in Bolton-upon-Dearne: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bolton-upon-Dearne is home to around 7,763 people, with a population density of about 1,564.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
14.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bolton-upon-Dearne Population
7,763
Population density
1,564 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.39(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.43(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.86(-9%)
Public order
6.96(-21%)
Burglary
6.83(+34%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,438
95.81%
Other White
146
1.88%
African
49
0.63%
Other
22
0.28%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
19
0.24%
Total population: 7,763

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,735
27.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,096
17.68%
Level 3 (A level)
1,067
17.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
975
15.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
767
12.37%
Total 16+ residents: 6,199

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,102
33.62%
Owns outright
1,032
31.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
560
17.08%
Social rents from council
444
13.54%
Other forms of private rent
73
2.23%
Total households: 3,278

Property prices in Bolton-upon-Dearne

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 in Bolton-upon-Dearne area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bolton-upon-Dearne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bolton-upon-Dearne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached14£200,000£2,177
Flats3£75,000£1,786
Semi-Detached42£139,000£1,921
Terraced34£119,000£1,466

10 years median price trend in Bolton-upon-Dearne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bolton-upon-Dearne.

All postcodes in Bolton-upon-Dearne

S638JA

Furlong Road

S638FL

Annie Senior Gardens

S638NP

Coniston Drive

S638JD

Lowfield Road

S638ER

Broadwater

S638FJ

Thurnscoe Road

S638LA

South Drive

S638HH

The Crescent

S638EH

Fern Lea Grove

S638LS

Cemetery Road

S638EA

Ingsfield Lane

S638AE

Priory Road

S639PU

Kennedy Drive

S638BU

Broom Close

S638LH

High Street

S638NQ

Hawthorne Farm Court

S638ND

Ullswater Close

S638EU

Carr Field Lane

S638JZ

South Drive

S638LL

Ladycroft

S638DQ

Coronation Drive

S638DT

Vancouver Drive

S638JN

Sheaf Crescent

S638NU

Park Crescent

S638EQ

Ingsfield Lane

S638AG

Thurnscoe Road

S638BH

Ringway

S638NS

Hawthorne Drive

S638HB

Furlong Road

S638HN

The Green

S638LR

New Street

S638BY

Clover Walk

S638LW

High Street

S638EY

Beechfield Close

S638BW

Ringway

S638LF

Dearne Road

S638BX

Primrose Close

S638DA

Carr Head Lane

S638BF

Prior Croft

S638NA

Angel Street

S638HZ

Edna Street

S638FQ

Prior Croft

S638PA

Mount Pleasant Close

S638LU

Willow Lane

S638DY

Springfield

S638ES

Billingley View

S638BL

Brow View

S638FT

High Street

S638FG

Smithy Croft

S638AZ

Ringway

S638AL

Highgate Lane

S638LQ

Wath Road

S638JR

Dearne Road

S638FU

Angel Court

S638NW

Church Mews

S638HD

Furlong Road

S638NR

Bank End Close

S638AA

Station Road

S638DW

Caernarvon Crescent

S638DD

Carr Head Lane

S638DN

Canberra Rise

S638BA

St Andrews Square

S638EN

Broadwater

S638DP

Caernarvon Crescent

S638JW

Thurnscoe Road

S638LT

Mexborough Road

S638JQ

Lowfield Grove

S638LX

Mexborough Road

S638LY

Mexborough Road

S638LE

South Drive

S638EJ

Ingsfield Lane

S638AJ

Hall Broome Gardens

S638LJ

High Street

S638FR

The Woodlands

S638AW

Hall Broome Gardens

S638FE

Prior Way

S638NX

Riverside Gardens

S638EP

Broadwater

S638AF

Thurnscoe Road

S638DZ

Maori Avenue

S638DH

Melbourne Avenue

S638PB

Grange Farm Court

S638BP

Billingley View

S638BT

Campion Close

S638DL

Princess Close

S638LB

Broomhill View

S638HJ

Prospect Road

S638JE

Lowfield Meadows

S638AD

Station Road

S638AU

Ringway

S638GY

Lowfield Farm Close

S638BN

Ringway

S638AT

Ringway

S638DB

Carr Head Lane

S638JP

Wath Road

S638FS

School Street

S638BZ

Heather Walk

S638JF

Lowfield Road

S638EG

Dale Grove

S638HG

Green Gate Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.